I tried to enter my comment in rafflecopter but it wouldn’t let me type. Although it has let me share on Twitter. So I’ll just comment right here. The best book I’ve read is ‘Paradise’ by Katie Price. Such an old book but it’s so good! x

One day earlier this summer I was helping a friend move to a new apartment and we ate at a restaurant nearby that was excellent. If you’re ever in Chicago and want delicious food and beer, try DryHop Brewery!

I bought the Tarte Rainforest After Dark palette as a reward for finishing my internship – I love that it has a highlighter and bronzer in it! Now I don’t have to pack separate compacts for these when I travel.

The most recent books I bought are Edgar Allan Poe : Complete Tales and Poems. Also H.P. Lovecraft: Great Tales Of Horror. I have read some pages from both books and I think I’m going to be picking up the Edgar Allan Poe book more.!!

I’ve tried a sample of the chocolate soleil bronzer, it last for a long time. I’m going to add that by accident some powder remnants got in my mouth and it literally taste like chocolate. Can anyone else say the same?? (That it taste like chocolate? ?) ?

Eaten or bought or read all summer is too hard! I did impulse purchase a new bathing suit on Amazon for like $30 earlier this year, and it turned out to look amazing on me, so that was an awesome surprise.

I am so excited with this giveaway. I live in Brazil and here we don’t have Too Faced to buy. So, just when we travel that we can try on the amazing things that Too Faced does. I’m crossing my fingers over here to win!! Here is winter, but is hot as ever!! But it’s the time to use dark colors on the lips! ?

The best thing I’ve read this summer was The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. An organization book isn’t really something most people think of as summer reading, but I really enjoyed it and finished it in one sitting, and more importantly it taught me a lot about myself and my relationship with my stuff. I’ve learned to purge things that I don’t ever use and instead focus on the things that I love (like makeup 🙂 It has changed my life for the better, so it’s my standard when people ask for book recommendations.

Woha awesome give away!
This summer I’m reading a big (Dutch) book about the history of humanities studies. Not sure if that’s the correct name, but it goes from languages to logic to art to music.. And from the ancient Greeks to India and all the way up to modern times. It will take me all summer to finish the book but it’s so interesting!!

Started reading Mark Twain’s “The Gilded Age”, for the first time, and is it ever hilarious. Completely apropos of today’s world. He misses nothing and skewers everyone.
A bit sad to know that nothing has changed in the past 150 years, though…
Food-wise, I have had some incredible Vietnamese so far this summer! Have even learned to make some things myself- yum! I hope the trend continues…
(Now I’m hungry!)

The best thing I have eaten during my vacation is Smurfs gummis I MUST get every yr Im in Europe. Its called die Schlumpfe from Haribo. I swear they made them with drugs because they are so addicting. :/

the best thing i’ve bought this summer is a pair of super 90s flatform sandals and i am LOVING them! other than that, I know this isn’t in the question, but I just finished season 2 of The Fall on Netflix and i am obsessed with that show!

this is an amazing giveaway, thank you so much for brightening my dull monday! xx

The best thing I’ve eaten this summer was a pineapple/lemonade shaved ice from a food truck. Since it was 100 degrees here in TX and no water ice around it hit the spot. Best book so far is Zoo by James Patterson.

At the start of the summer holidays, I bought my daughter (now a teenager) her first smartphone (like all her friends). She was soo happy and thankful it brought a wee tear to my eye. Definitely better to give than receive.

The best thing I’ve read this summer (so far) was The Informationist by Taylor Stevens… smart suspense with a kick-ass heroine = super fun! Thanks so much for the giveaway! 🙂Robin´s last post…Starting fresh

One of the best items that I have bought this Summer is the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, it’s been my life saver during the really hot Summer days 🙂 xChristine´s last post…GLOSSYBOX: MAY 2015

I went to Ralph Brennon’s Jazz Kitchen at Downtown Disney for an early birthday dinner, and I have to say that the whole meal was excellent. The best thing I ate, though was probably the Bailey’s Creme Brulee. It was superb.

Thank you for the give away! The best thing I have eaten is Caprese salad with basil from my garden and local heirloom tomatoes. The best thing I have purchased for myself is a couple of the Urban Decay summer shadows. I bought Fireball and Sideline and LOVE them!

I’ve been reading so much recently that I can’t pick just one book! I’d say my favorites from this month were “Sense of Deception” by Victoria Laurie, “Undercover in High Heels” by Gemma Halliday, and “Dissonance” by Erica O’Rourke.

Best thing I’ve read so far this summer is Celia Rivenbark’s You Don’t Sweat Much for a Fat Girl. She is laugh out loud hilarious….people will look at you funny (a few people did when I was reading this on the beach). Every book she’s written is great – how could you go wrong with titles like Bless Your Heart Tramp and Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank.

I have been completely dissatisfied with anything new that I’ve read this summer, my best purchase was TOTALLY two beautyblenders, and the best food? JERSEY TOMATOES AND STRAWBERRIES FROM MY GARDEN. So good.

I’ve been reading a lot of scary stories this summer and it’s been great! As far as food goes, I don’t even know. I think it might actually be the Chicken Korma! I am not a big indian food person because it’s so flavorful, this this stuff was amazing and creamy.

Considering that I have a newborn, I haven’t been readying or buying too much lately. And all of my food has been what ever I can eat with one hand and quickly! But I have been reading Paper Towns, just to have something light and easy to read, but I only get a paragraph or two into it at night before I pass out!

The best thing I have eaten this summer was white chocolate gelato. So so good. I’m currently writing my master’s thesis and therefore I’m stuck with uni stuff and don’t have the time to read books not concerning my thesis :/ But once I’m done I want to re-read some old classics and definitely The Circle.

The best purchase might be a golden necklace which has “follow your heart” written on it with a little cut out heart. My brother was laughing hard at this because he always calls me the ice princess or the heartless one, only because I hate crying and schmaltzy movies^^ I’m not saying it’s his fault, but if you grow up with an older brother you learn how to appreciate the really good movies like Star Wars and Indiana Jones 🙂

Ooh,Too Faced makes my favorite products!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! Um,best thing I have eaten this summer??? Hard to say because I am pregnant so everything tastes amazing. haha! My son won’t allow me the time to read adult books so Pete The Cat is my most interesting book. It’s been a happy summer…just a very slow moving one.

My favorite thing I’ve eaten so far this summer was from last night – bubble pizza! I finally figured out the weird thing my Granny made when I was little and it was like childhood! Canned biscuits cut up and tossed with pizza sauce and toppings then cooked in the oven. And my stepkids love it. Not fancy, but full of memories!

The best thing I’ve tried this summer has strangely enough been a skin care items from The Body Shop. At almost 52, I’ve got acne! I tried the tea tree face wash and blemish fade night lotion and I’ve been seriously impressed with the results! As far as cosmetics, I love love the Becca skin perfectors. My favorite one is Opal.

Thanks for the giveaway! This summer I’ve been reading The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. And the best thing I’ve eaten was an apple-rhubarb crisp. I had never seen rhubarb in the grocery store so I bought it all up!

I currently have ‘Me Before You’ & ‘Before I Go To Sleep’ waiting to be read – I’ve heard such good things about both of them! Beauty wise, I’ve been loving Fresh’s Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream (already in love with their Rose Gel Cream) and polish wise, Julep’s July box was summer perfection.Brittany´s last post…Nailed It: Canada Day

Best thing I have eaten so far this summer? By far Honey Comb Ice Cream in Ireland!! Best thing I have purchased so far might just be the KatVonD Shade and Light Eye Contour palette. AND BTW, OMG – thank you for this INCREDIBLE giveaway opportunity!!! 🙂

The best thing I’ve eaten is cedar planked salmon- so tasty on the BBQ ^_^
The best thing I’ve read is “The Slow Regard of Silent Things” by Patrick Rothfuss. I would read his grocery lists, though, to be honest. He’s a marvellous writer.

Not that I need any more frickin’ Too Faced Bronzers (I have a ton of minis), but I’d love to win these. I’m a huge fan of their bronzers and surprisingly haven’t even dabbled in any of the chocolate bar palettes.

As for my entry: I went to this amazing dim sum french/asian fusion place in my town for my graduation and there was this amazing roasted veggie crepe with this super refreshing creamy dill sauce! My favorite thing to make in the summer though is coffee jelly, odd sounding, I know, but SUPER refreshing!

Thanks for the amazing giveaway! The best thing I’ve bought this summer was the Laura mercier eye art eyeshadow palette but it was lost and now sephora doesn’t ship that item to canada, so depressing because it was the best palette I’ve ever used but would love to try the chocolate bar palette! I’ve been trying to figure out what to replace it with…

Fresh picked blueberries (that we picked ourselves!) & fresh blackberries reduced down into a sauce, orchard peaches baked until caramelized, all warm in a bowl with ice cream. It was DELICIOUS!
Thanks!

I’ve been dreaming about a chance to win these bronzers ever since Too Faced had their giveaway! Was hemming and hawwing over the little bronzer pallette before realizing I should probably pay bills instead. This is such an amazing thing you’re doing, I’ve been your follower for years and have always loved your blog.

I bought a pair of sanuk yoga sandals. They are made out of yoga mats. And instead of plastic toe thongs it’s fabric! Perfect for the heat and swelling. Sooooo comfy. Definitely the best thing I’ve boughten this summer!!! And they look awesome with my fav summer nail shade. China glaze pool party!!!

I am just now learning how to cook and I made some cherry oat bars that were to die for. I think I’m overly impressed with myself, but cooking/baking has always been scary to me (I’m afraid of hot things and burning my house down, seriously) and now I can make my own delicious food!

This is an amazing giveaway, you’re so awesome to be offering such a huge prize 🙂

This summer I had my local grocery store re-open after massive renovations and I’ve discovered so many new foods. My favourite has to be the Mochi Ice Cream, it’s got the same squishy cake outsides as a mochi cake but it’s filled with flavoured coconut milk ice cream! I’m lactose intolerant so finding something that’s yummy and won’t hurt me is always exciting.

The best thing I’ve eaten this summer is the fresh seafood I’ve gotten at some local restaurants. One of the many bennies of living on the gulf coast. Fish tacos with cabbage and a tropical salsa that has watermelon in it. Yum!

The best thing I ate this Summer so far is homemade gnocchi in alfredo sauce with chicken and broccoli from this amazing restaurant that is by my house. The best book I read all Summer is Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn. It sucked me in, and I finished the whole series in a couple of weeks. They are awesome books.

Awesome giveaway! Best thing I’ve bought, new sandals for summer, best thing I’ve read “Where’d You Go Bernedette” by Maria Semple, and the best thing I’ve ate – my mother’s homemade pickles that she made this summer!

My boyfriend and I have been reading the newest Star Wars books and loving them, they are so much fun. Plus an added bonus for the summer is that Strawberry Lemonade is finally back on menus and I think I’ve forgotten what normal water tastes like.Michelle @ In Libris Veritas´s last post…Reading & Ranting: Wreck This Journal Part 1

Since I am missing my beloved Blue Bell, HEB is stocking a brand called Adam’s Best (which I think if from Ada’s Extract). Any way I tried their Pecan Pie – so yummy and their vanilla is a good BB substitute.

Not sure it counts, but I’ve bought a ticket to go and see my favourite rock band. 🙂 Never seen them live (due to one thing or another) so can’t wait to finally get my “date” with them. 🙂 Don’t mind the 5 hours journey to Edinburgh from Yorkshire on the coach either. 🙂

Thanks so much for the giveaway! The best thing I ate this summer was this donut chicken sandwich, which is basically a delicious chicken breast with pickles, fantastic sauces all smashed inside of 2 donuts. Mmmmm

Best thing I have eaten this summer is a dessert that my friend made for the party. It is called a Hot Fudge Sundae Cake – brownie crust, real vanilla ice cream layer, chocolate ganache frosting , topped with whipped cream and cherries and frozen. It was incredible!

I love the show “Under the Dome” so I decided to read the book and I have not been able to put it down. It’s so much better (and more twisted) than the show but I’m scared of what the end will be because Stephen King is not known for happy endings.

The best thing I’ve eaten this summer is fresh Jersey corn. My parents live in NJ and I’ve been getting locally grown vegetables. They have been SO delicious! In fact, I’ve been eating vegetarian at least 5 days a week because of all this awesome fresh produce. Wish it could be summer at least 6 months a year!

I LOVEE SUMMER!! This summer i read 7 books, and my favorite is Will Grayson, Will grayson by David Levithan and John Green because of its unexpected twist of fate. Also my fave item that i bought are drape bottoms from uniqlo!! ^_^

This summer I’m making my way through Infinite Jest. It’s a thousand page book by David foster Wallace and I’m really enjoying it so far. Some friends and I are all reading it together and following a schedule called infinite summer that has us finishing in September. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys funny and meaningful fiction.

Ok so, I just moved, and I’ve started trying all kinds of new places for food. Has to be a tie between this AMAZING sandwich from a place called Kneaders – the Triple Double – Three layers of French Country Sourdough bread with muenster cheese, provolone cheese and fresh pesto butter, or the YUMMY French Toast they have served with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. So thick it looked like whipped butter!

Other than that.. keep the great posts coming! There are few blogs I truly appreciate and yours is one of them. So Thanks!!

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My name is Kelly and I have been running Vampy Varnish since 2008. Vampy Varnish is one of the very first nail blogs and features nail polish and makeup product reviews, and swatch photos. I'm an SF/Bay Area native and proud owner of 3 cats and a dog!